Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M4A78-E AMD 790GX Socket AM3+ ATX vs MSI G41M4-F motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

32specifications compared
21differ
11identical
38known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- M4A78-E AMD 790GX Socket AM3+ ATX:AMD
- G41M4-F motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- M4A78-E AMD 790GX Socket AM3+ ATX:Socket AM3+
- G41M4-F motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Number of memory slots
- M4A78-E AMD 790GX Socket AM3+ ATX:4
- G41M4-F motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Maximum internal memory
- M4A78-E AMD 790GX Socket AM3+ ATX:16 GB
- G41M4-F motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:8 GB
Maximum graphics card memory
- M4A78-E AMD 790GX Socket AM3+ ATX:512 MB
- G41M4-F motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:256 MB
USB 2.0 connectors
- M4A78-E AMD 790GX Socket AM3+ ATX:3
- G41M4-F motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Number of SATA connectors
- M4A78-E AMD 790GX Socket AM3+ ATX:5
- G41M4-F motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- M4A78-E AMD 790GX Socket AM3+ ATX:6
- G41M4-F motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4

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Comparison of M4A78-E, G41M4-F
70 specifications	A ASUS M4A78-E AMD 790GX Socket AM3+ ATX Model M4A78-E View product	B MSI G41M4-F motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model G41M4-F View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3+	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	AMD Phenom	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesKnown for one	DDR2-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Memory slots typeKnown for one	DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one	667,800,1066,1200,1300 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	IDE, SATA II	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	512 MB	256 MB
Graphics cardKnown for one	Radeon HD 3300	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	5	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	1	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerDiffers	Atheros L1E	Realtek RTL8111DL
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	PCI Express LAN 10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet
Features2 differ
Component forKnown for one	PC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for one	AMD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	AMD 790GX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipDiffers	VIA VT1708S	Realtek ALC888S
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	0
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI slots	2	2
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	2.0a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	245 mm	193 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	- ASUS PC Probe II - Express Gate - ASUS AI Suite - Anti-virus software (OEM) - ASUS Update - AMD OverDrive Utility (AOD)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	UltraDMA 133/100/66	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes

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